Michigan House passes bill eliminating item pricing

AP PhotoThe Michigan House has passed a bill eliminating the practice of putting price tags on every item.

LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan House has passed a bill eliminating the practice of putting price tags on every item.

The measure passed Wednesday on a 69-41 vote.

The bill requires retailers to post the item's price where it can be clearly seen nearby. It now goes to the Senate.

Republican Gov. Rick Snyder called for the change in his Jan. 19 State of the State address, saying the 1978 item pricing law is outdated. Retail trade groups support the change, saying the current law results in higher prices.

The United Food and Commercial Workers union wants to keep the law. It says jobs would be lost in grocery stores if it's repealed. Some Democrats also oppose repeal, saying it would do away with consumer protections.